Number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
13
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2008
Number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia, 1985–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2008, number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia peaked at 13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
That places Gambia 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 13 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Gambia was 0 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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